“Your vaccination card has information on it including your full name, date of birth, where you got your vaccine, and the dates you got it,” wrote Seena Gressin. “When you post it to Facebook, Instagram, or to some other social media platform, you may be handing valuable information over to someone who could use it for identity theft.

By knowing your date and place of birth, scammers sometimes can guess most of the digits of your Social Security number, she wrote.

“Once identity thieves have the pieces they need, they can use the information to open new accounts in your name, claim your tax refund for themselves, and engage in other identity theft.”

“Want to share the news about your vaccination? How about a photo of a nifty adhesive bandage on the injection site? (You can show off your tattoos and deltoids at the same time.) Or, post a photo of your whiteor orangevaccine sticker,” she wrote.

Visit How to Keep Your Personal Information Secure for more tips about protecting your information against identity thieves.